Combination couch and bed construction



J1me 1940- E. L. WEXNMAN COMBINATION COUCH AND BED CONSTRUCTION Original Filed April 1, 1955 .WM N

Patented June 4, 1940 UNITED STATES COMBINATION C'OUCH AND BED CONSTRUGTION Application April Edwin L. Weinman, New York, N. Y.

1, 1933, Serial No. 663,914

Renewed October 17. 1939 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in couches and bedspring constructions, particularly the type where an auxiliary bed spring is housed inside the couch underneath the seat thereof and 5 can be used entirely separate therefrom and one of the important objects of my improvements is, to provide a frame for a bed couch or bedspring which can be folded so compactly, that it occupies only a minimum of space when collapsed and may be made and used in different forms and combinations, ranging in width from chairs to sofas or davenports.

Further objects of apply some of them foldable bed spring my improvements are to to several modifications of structures, of. collapsible types, whereby the same may be made to be combined with other furniture parts, also to provide means in folding and unfolding the legs of the collapsible bedspring structures and to secure them in erect position.

' In addition to the disclosed in this application include a type of auxiliary inner bedspring construction which forms a complete double or single bed in itself and. comprises a sectional bed bottom and mattress, folding and unfolding in two or three sections, supported by folding legs and fitting when collapsed, completely within an outer structure or it may be concealed while not in use as a bed, 30 by seat and back cushions and arms, or any'other means.

These objects and other advantages and features intended to be attained by said improvements will be more clearly conveyed, by the detailed description and the accompanying drawing, presented in this specification, of which Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of the folding bed structure, when extended and elevated to bed position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the folding bed structure when folded and collapsed and showing the uppermost section in dotted lines while in uprightly raised position.

, Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several .views. It will be understood, that these improvements are not limited to the details of construction and arrangements of parts, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, since these improvements are capable of other embodiments and that the wording and phraseology used is for the purpose of description and explanation and not of limitation.

The couch and bed structure shown in Figures 55 1 and 2 has a central section, of which side rail l foregoing, the improvements is provided with a hinge-plate 2, pivoted at point 3 to the upper ends of folding leg 4 and upright angle 5 is rigidly connected to said side rail l to which is pivoted at point 6 the upper end of. folding leg 1 and the lower ends of both folding legs 5 4 and l are connected to members 8 and 9 and these are supported by sets of double casters on swivel bearings. These legs are being folded and unfolded by the turn of a short lever Ill pivoted at point II to the center of the side rail I, the upper end of this lever being pivoted at point 12 to a link 13 connected at point l4 to leg 4 and the lower end at point l5 to a link It connected to leg l; the short lever I0 is also pivoted at point H to one end of link 18, the other end of which is pivoted at point [9 to connecting section which is hinged at point 2| to hinge-plate 2 of. the central side rail l and also at point 22 to hinge plate 23 rigidly attached to the upper folding frame section 24. To connecting section 20 are wires attached extending crosswise to the opposite section and these wires. are intersected by wire links connected to the top of the coil spring sections 25 and 25, thereby supporting the mattress, between these sections.

- The upper folding section 24 is supported when unfolded near its outer end by folding legs 21 pivoted thereto at point 28, and this section is spaced apart by a U shaped cross-bar 29, said cross-bar being also connected at point to one end of links 3| and 32, while the other end of link 3| is pivoted at point 33 to leg 21 and the other end of link 32 to hinge-plate 2 of the side rail of. the central section.

Another folding section 34 is hinged at point 35 to the upright angle 5 .to the lower end of which is riveted a cross strip 36 which'is also connected to the upright angle of the opposite side rail section. This cross strip 36 is co-acting with spacing bar 31, which is also connected to the opposite side rail, thereby forming the frame structure of the central bed section. The folding section 34 is supported when outwardly extended, by folding leg 38 which is pivoted to a small bracket 39 forming part of folding section 34. A connecting link 40 pivoted to central side rail l at point 4|. and to the angular extension 43 of leg 38 automatically folds and unfolds this leg when the folding section 34 is being folded and unfolded respectively. A wire fabric of usual type is connected to the angle iron frame of. folding section 34 by helical springs and connected to coil spring section 26 supporting the part of mattress 44 resting thereon and wire fabrics are also connected by helical springs to central side rail l and to the frame of upper folding section 24 supporting resiliently the coil spring sections 25 and 26 and mattress 44.

When the folding bed is in collapsed position as shown in Fig. 2, and is to be opened and raised to horizontal position with the further outward movement of folding section 24, thereby pulling on connecting link it, which rotates the short lever l0 upward, thereby forcing links l3 and i6, pivoted to legs and 7 legs on the casters to upright position and raising the central section to elevated position. The upward and outward movement of the upper section 24, also swings automatically leg 27. and spacing bar 29 to vertical position and link 3| which connects both, to horizontal position, when section 2% is horizontally extended by means of link 32 which is pivoted to end of spacing bar 29 and to hinge plate 2 of the central section.

After the upper section 24 has thus been outwardly unfolded and the central section thereby automatically raised central side rail 1? 43 of leg 38.

In converting this folding bed to collapsedposition, the inner folding section 34 with an end section of mattress id and the folding leg 38 is folded over the central section, and the upper section 24 is lifted with the other end of mattress M and legs 27 and folded over the inner section 3% whereby also spacing bar 2a is folded on section 24 and the legs 4 and 1 folded underneath the central section, thereby collapsing with the same.

This folding bed, as described, can be folded in transverse sections, so it may fit inside an which may be shorter than Having thus explained the nature of these imone way of COnStI'uCtr provements and described ing and using the same, although without attempting toset forth all of the forms and modifications of their construction and use, I claim:

1. In the combination of a sectional bed bottom a central section supported in horizontal position by folding legs, folding sections pivoted to said central section at opposite sides thereof in upoutwardly, swinging. the

right and horizontal position respectively, means to raise and lock said folding legs simultaneously and elevate all of the bed bottom sections to the normal height of a bed when one of. the folding sections is outwardly extended in horizontal alignment with said central section and means to support both while unfolded to horizontal position.

2. In an article of furniture the combination of. a sectional spring-bottom comprising a central sectionsupported in horizontal position byfoldable supporting means, outer sections pivoted to said central section at opposite sides thereof and placed in vertical and horizontal position respecto the normal height of a bed by the outward turning of one of said outer sections to horizontal alignment with said central section, and means to support the outermost part of saidouter secthereby 1 of said folding sections of said sections to uprightly fixedposition or to horizontal position and, means to raise said foldhorizontal position.

4. In an article of furniture the combination porting means being adapted to hold the same.

locked in fixed position and thereby support said said central frame member.

5. In an article of furniture the combination of a central section supported in horizontal position by collapsible supporting means, sections pivotally connected to said central section at opposite sides thereof, one or said sections whereby the latter may be raised simultaneously upward, and held in fixed position,

horizontal position.

' EDWIN L. WEINMAN.

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